Sculpting the branch

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In this ZBrush sculpting training lesson, your instructor demonstrates how to use the Clay Tubes and Smooth brushes, along with X-Symmetry and Z-Symmetry, to sculpt all sides of your scarecrow’s branch at the same time. Then,you use the Orb Cracks, Move, and Slash-L brushes, along with a custom alpha, to adjust the shape and to create the wood grain and texture for your branch.

- [Instructor] Now, I'm ready to tackle the branch.…Let's go back to our model.…I'm going to isolate the branch.…Before I get started with the actual wood grain,…I need to, obviously, do a little bit…of massing on the model, and just get…that kind of working a little bit better for me.…Also, messing with the clay tubes…with the square alpha turned on…works really well when it comes to wood.…

Let me show you what I mean.…I'm going to switch over to the geometry.…In this case, if I start to smooth,…just pay attention to what happens to the cylinder.…If I start to divide with the smooth turned on,…I'm going to really get this rounded edge to the wood.…Although it's going in the glove,…that's not necessarily a problem,…but I want to bring that back for a moment.…In this case, I want to just turn off smooth…the first time, and then divide.…

I want a little bit of a harder edge.…I don't mind having a little bit of a chamfer,…or a chiseled edge on the wood itself.…That's going to actually help benefit the style I'm doing.…

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10/19/2016

Learn a variety of powerful digital sculpting techniques by creating a fun and whimsical Halloween scarecrow in ZBrush. Michael Ingrassia demonstrates techniques such as sculpting with DynaMesh, detailing a burlap hat with stitches, creating draping cloth folds, and "carving" pumpkins effortlessly. Students experienced in ZBrush will find this course refreshing and fun, and students new to ZBrush will be surprised at the professional look their design will achieve at the end of the lessons.